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Free Patriotic Movement

Free Patriotic Movement
التيار الوطني الحر
AbbreviationFPM
LeaderGebran Bassil
Secretary-GeneralJihad Salameh
FounderMichel Aoun
Founded14 July 1994
HeadquartersMirna Chalouhy Center, Sin el Fil, Lebanon
IdeologyChristian democracy
Lebanese nationalism
Civic nationalism
Political position
ReligionSecular, mainly Maronite Church (Catholic Church)
National affiliationMarch 8 Alliance
Colors  Orange
Parliamentary blocStrong Lebanon
Parliament
14 / 128
Council of Ministers
6 / 24
Party flag
Website
www.tayyar.org

The Free Patriotic Movement (Arabic: التيار الوطني الحر, at-Tayyār al-Waṭanī al-Horr) is a Lebanese political party. Founded by Michel Aoun in 1994, the party is currently led by Aoun's son-in-law Gebran Bassil since 2015.

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